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  • Poem, in running script collections object detail photo Poem, in running script

    late 19th-mid 20th century

    China

  • Annotations to Imperial Seals, in seal script collections object detail photo Annotations to Imperial Seals, in seal script

    late 19th-mid 20th century

    China

  • Waka Poem 和歌一首 collections object detail photo Waka Poem 和歌一首

    late 19th century

    Japan

  • “I snapped and brought” waka 「たをり来し」の歌 collections object detail photo “I snapped and brought” waka 「たをり来し」の歌

    1872

    Japan

  • “First Hototogisu” Waka Poem 「初時鳥」和歌一首 collections object detail photo “First Hototogisu” Waka Poem 「初時鳥」和歌一首

    1872

    Japan

  • Cherry Blossoms/“No place at the inn” waka 桜図に「宿かさぬ」の歌 collections object detail photo Cherry Blossoms/“No place at the inn” waka 桜図に「宿かさぬ」の歌

    late 19th century

    Japan

  • Excerpt from the Rhapsody on Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers in clerical script collections object detail photo Excerpt from the "Rhapsody on Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers" in clerical script

    late 19th-early 20th century

    China

  • Poem by Cao Zhi in running-standard script collections object detail photo Poem by Cao Zhi in running-standard script

    late 19th century

    China

  • Proverb in running-standard script collections object detail photo Proverb in running-standard script

    1879

    China

  • Excerpt from the Preface to the Sacred Teachings in seal script collections object detail photo Excerpt from the "Preface to the Sacred Teachings" in seal script

    ca. 1865

    China

  • Excerpt from the Eulogy of Cai Zhan in clerical script collections object detail photo Excerpt from the "Eulogy of Cai Zhan" in clerical script

    mid 19th-late 19th century

    China

  • Couplet in clerical script collections object detail photo Couplet in clerical script

    19th century

    China

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